jpdb beta

shady; underhanded; questionable

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cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

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common; frequent

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nonessential and nonurgent; unnecessary

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idle; unused; fallow

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property; fortune; means; assets

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economical; comparatively cheap

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to sell off; to sell completely

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inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

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tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

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bargain; good buy; budget

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lady; nobleman's wife

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example; precedent; case

2

going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court

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to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain

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to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

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reliable; authentic

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near oneself; close to one; familiar

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trade; buying and selling

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to be suspected without cause

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to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear

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both; (not) either

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advantage; benefit; profit; interest

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win-win (situation)

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all goods

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buying; purchasing

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price; cost

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to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

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discount

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to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

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to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way

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hey there; I say; see here

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serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not

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correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)

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to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of

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false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation

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exaggeration

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heavy loss

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to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do

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neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts

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to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

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beach; seashore; seaside; coast

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seashell; shell

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basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...

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secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

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please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

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to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

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talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting

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near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess

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focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make

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